Sexual Violence, Elder Abuse, and Sexuality of Transgender Adults, Age 50+: Results of Three Surveys

Cook-Daniels, Loree; Munson, Michael

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“…The most common types of abuse were emotional, verbal, physical, and neglect. In a study of transgender older adults, two-thirds reported having received unwanted sexual touch, with 55% reporting such abuse was related to their perceived gender expression or presentation [74]. …”

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Iridescent Life Course: LGBTQ Aging Research and Blueprint for the Future – A Systematic Review

2019

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Background: LGBTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer) older adults are demographically diverse and growing populations. In an earlier 25-year review of the literature on sexual orientation and aging, we identified four waves of research that addressed dispelling negative stereotypes, psychosocial adjustment to aging, identity development, and social and community-based support in the lives of LGBTQ older adults. Objectives: The current review was designed to develop an evidence base for the field of LGBTQ aging as well as to assess the strengths and limitations of the existing research and to articulate a blueprint for future research. Methods: Using a life course framework, we applied a systematic narrative analysis of research on LGBTQ aging. The review included 66 empirical peer-reviewed journal articles (2009–2016) focusing on LGBTQ adults aged 50 years and older, as well as age-based comparisons (50 years and older with those younger). Results: A recent wave of research on the health and well-being of LGBTQ older adults was identified. Since the prior review, the field has grown rapidly. Several findings were salient, including the increased application of theory (with critical theories most often used) and more varied research designs and methods. While existing life course theory provided a structure for the investigation of the social dimensions of LGBTQ aging, it was limited in its attention to intersectionality and the psychological, behavioral, and biological work emerging in the field. There were few studies addressing the oldest in these communities, bisexuals, gender non-binary older adults, intersex, older adults of color, and those living in poverty. Conclusions: The Iridescent Life Course framework highlights the interplay of light and environment, creating dynamic and fluid colors as perceived from different angles and perspectives over time. Such an approach incorporates both queering and trans-forming the life course, capturing intersectionality, fluidity over time, and the psychological, behavioral, and biological as well as social dimensions of LGBTQ aging. Work is needed that investigates trauma, differing configurations of risks and resources over the life course, inequities and opportunities in representation and capital as LGBTQ adults age, and greater attention to subgroups that remain largely invisible in existing research. More depth than breadth is imperative for the field, and multilevel, longitudinal, and global initiatives are needed.

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Iridescent Life Course: LGBTQ Aging Research and Blueprint for the Future – A Systematic Review

2019

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“…As documented by recent studies, persons who identify as "gender variant" (Lombardi, 2009) are frequently subjected to discrimination (Sánchez & Vilain, 2009), sexual violence and elder abuse (Cook-Daniels, 1995;Cook-Daniels & Munson, 2008), and hate crimes that can be classified as a form of genocide (Kidd & Witten, 2008a). If in addition to identifying as transgender or transsexual, one is also gay, lesbian, or bisexual, the risk of being the object of hate crimes may increase.…”

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End of Life, Chronic Illness, and Trans-Identities

Witten

2014

Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care

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In this study, the experiences and needs of a sample of 1,963 current, global, English-speaking, transgender-identified adults responding to the Transgender MetLife Survey (TMLS) as related to a number of later-life and end-of-life (EOL) preparations and concerns were examined. EOL concerns are integrated with concerns and challenges around chronic illness and disability. Overall, this population was significantly ill-prepared for the major legalities and events that occur in the later to EOL time periods. The population was found to harbor significant fears around the future. Drawing on the author's decades of survey research in transgender aging and case data along with current scientific and online literature, illustrative quotations and case examples are provided.

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“…[29][30][31] The global, transgender-identified population has routinely faced extreme discrimination on the part of health-care workers in all areas of health-care delivery. 3,29,32 Persons who identify as ''gender variant'' 3,33 are frequently subjected to discrimination, sexual violence and elder abuse, 34 and hate crimes. 27,28 Moreover, given that many of the current elders of the trans-population grew up in this adverse biomedical and psycho-socio-economic environment, many are fearful and/or unwilling to interact with health-care providers.…”

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It's Not All Darkness: Robustness, Resilience, and Successful Transgender Aging

Witten

2014

LGBT Health

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We review the recent psychosocial literature on transgender aging. We also report relevant in-press results from the Trans MetLife Survey on Later-Life Preparedness and Perceptions in Transgender-Identified Individuals (TMLS) on end-of-life and later-life trans-aging. To obtain relevant literature, we employed the search engines Google Scholar, Stanford Highwire, and PubMed/Medline. Databases searched included Web of Science, Cinhal, PsyINFO, Gender Studies Database, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Services Abstracts. Keyword searches included "transgender" and "transsexual." Key phrases included "transgender aging," "transsexual aging," and "LGBT aging." Years searched were from January 1, 2011, through April 26, 2013. We found two types of articles: LGBT aging-related (or lumped aging) articles and articles that focused specifically on transgender aging, or trans-aging. We found that the articles spoke of concerns and fears regarding discrimination, potential abuse at the hands of caregivers, inability to live out their lives in their true identities, risk of becoming homeless, loss of independence, and dementia, among other concerns. We note that the elder trans-identified population is significantly ill-prepared for the major legal issues that arise and events that occur in the later-life to end-of-life time periods. Despite these difficulties, a few articles spoke of resilience and successful aging in the population. Some TMLS respondents indicated that they were considering either "detransitioning," that is, changing social presentation to the pretransition gender identity, or suicide (which some referred to as euthanasia) as means of managing the severe problems they expected to encounter later in the aging process. A number of potentially modifiable risk factors exist within this population. Modification strategies include increasing the population awareness of the need for end-of-life legal preparations for members of the trans-identified community as well as those who serve it. There is a continued need to reduce stigma and to include gender identity/gender presentation in nondiscrimination and hate crime statutes. Despite these difficulties, there is a resilience and robustness that can be found in many individuals within the community of transgender older adults. There is a need to investigate this further.

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Sexual Violence, Elder Abuse, and Sexuality of Transgender Adults, Age 50+: Results of Three Surveys

Cited by 56 publications

References 7 publications

Iridescent Life Course: LGBTQ Aging Research and Blueprint for the Future – A Systematic Review

Iridescent Life Course: LGBTQ Aging Research and Blueprint for the Future – A Systematic Review

End of Life, Chronic Illness, and Trans-Identities

It's Not All Darkness: Robustness, Resilience, and Successful Transgender Aging

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